Celliers Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 (edited) Here's my depiction of a SAAF Mirage F1AZ of 1 Squadron during the 1980’s. The old ESCI kit from 1984 was used as a base and the following aftermarket sets were added: ScaleWorx (SW48-07) – Mirage F1AZ conversion kit L'Arsenal Aero (AC 48 46) - ALKAN 915 and 916 pylons for Mirage F1 Eduard (48799) - Mirage F.1B exterior Master (AM-48-030) - Dassault Mirage 3/5 Pitot tube Pavla Models (S48036) - MB.Mk 4-FIRM4 ejection seat ResKit (RSU48-0038) - Dassault Mirage F1 exhaust nozzle Rafalik (RS006) - Mirage F1 wheel wells and doors ResKit (RS48-0060) - Matra-155 Rocket launcher POD Eduard (648322) - Matra R-550 Magic ResKit (RS48-0035) - Dassault Mirage F1 wheels set Eagle Strike Productions decals (48254) - Mirage F1 Part 1 FFSMC Productions decals - SAAF 1/48 "SAAF Mirage F1AZ et F1CZ" Main Colors - Hataka Hobby (HTK-CS50) South African Air Force paint set vol. 1 Painting was done using Hataka lacquers from the South African Air Force paint set, the main colours are Deep Buff (C204), Olive Drab (C146) and the underside Light Admiralty Grey (C205). The whole aircraft was then finished with a coat of Tamiya semi-gloss varnish. Build photos here: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAM3Xz Edited July 11, 2023 by Celliers 48 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin-42 Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Brilliant effort! I have always loved the F1 in SAAF colours. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Absolutely stunning. /Bosse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in a shed Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Awsome build Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiampieroSilvestri Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Very nice! Saluti Giampiero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonners Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Wow - superb! I wasn't aware of the AZ conversion set. Lovely model. Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Outstanding work, what a stunner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Beautiful work on this Mirage, bravo ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eclipse Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Very nice Mirage F1AZ ! 👍 Great improvement of the original model !! However, doesn't the ScaleWorx conversion include new instrument panel specifically for Mirage F1AZ ? 🤔🤨 Quote For comparison, in Mirage F1AZ, the scope is located in the middle of the IP (here hidden by this red protection), just behind the stick, not on the right side: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celliers Posted April 22, 2022 Author Share Posted April 22, 2022 (edited) Thanks all for the compliments. 5 hours ago, eclipse said: Very nice Mirage F1AZ ! 👍 Great improvement of the original model !! However, doesn't the ScaleWorx conversion include new instrument panel specifically for Mirage F1AZ ? 🤔🤨 For comparison, in Mirage F1AZ, the scope is located in the middle of the IP (here hidden by this red protection), just behind the stick, not on the right side: @ eclipse - I bought the ScaleWorx set 2nd hand and it was missing the instrument panels. So I used the next best one which was the Edward PE set which I realize isn't 100% correct. So it's just us modellers who knows this little detail, most people won't know the difference 😉. Edited April 22, 2022 by Celliers 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Great show and a huge amount of work involved! But it definitely was worth it. Congratulations/ JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Great result!!! What did you use as outer wing pylons? The are not from the kit, aren't they? Love you rocket pods!! I did a late AZ last year with the Scaleworx conversion .. I liked it a lot But you even improved on that with all the AM ... what did you use the PE set for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Robin Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Beautifully modelled. Regards Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Fantastic work on this AZ. Really has paid off with all that aftermarket. Stunning! 👏👏👏 Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basket Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 Fantastic job done ! Your upgrade of the venerable esci kit is outsanding . Congrats to you !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 Wow! That's a stunning build. Very inspired to build a South African one myself. Hard to believe it's the old Esci kit... although having said that some of them are quite nice for their era. Did you rescribe this or did it come with engraved details? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bladerunner Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 On 4/22/2022 at 2:42 PM, Celliers said: Thanks all for the compliments. @ eclipse - I bought the ScaleWorx set 2nd hand and it was missing the instrument panels. So I used the next best one which was the Edward PE set which I realize isn't 100% correct. So it's just us modellers who knows this little detail, most people won't know the difference 😉. Very very nice! 😃 It's a pity that someone sold you an incomplete conversion set, because it would have been even nicer with the F-1AZ photo-etched instrument panel and corrected vac-form canopy, which addresses the too long and wide windshield of the ESCI/Italeri kit. Then again, you added so many other really sweet goodies, that it may be overlooked. Cheers, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonj Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 G Quote great job, well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthViper Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 On 20/04/2022 at 19:24, Celliers said: Here's my depiction of a SAAF Mirage F1AZ of 1 Squadron during the 1980’s. The old ESCI kit from 1984 was used as a base and the following aftermarket sets were added: ScaleWorx (SW48-07) – Mirage F1AZ conversion kit L'Arsenal Aero (AC 48 46) - ALKAN 915 and 916 pylons for Mirage F1 Eduard (48799) - Mirage F.1B exterior Master (AM-48-030) - Dassault Mirage 3/5 Pitot tube Pavla Models (S48036) - MB.Mk 4-FIRM4 ejection seat ResKit (RSU48-0038) - Dassault Mirage F1 exhaust nozzle Rafalik (RS006) - Mirage F1 wheel wells and doors ResKit (RS48-0060) - Matra-155 Rocket launcher POD Eduard (648322) - Matra R-550 Magic ResKit (RS48-0035) - Dassault Mirage F1 wheels set Eagle Strike Productions decals (48254) - Mirage F1 Part 1 FFSMC Productions decals - SAAF 1/48 "SAAF Mirage F1AZ et F1CZ" Main Colors - Hataka Hobby (HTK-CS50) South African Air Force paint set vol. 1 Painting was done using Hataka lacquers from the South African Air Force paint set, the main colours are Deep Buff (C204), Olive Drab (C146) and the underside Light Admiralty Grey (C205). The whole aircraft was then finished with a coat of Tamiya semi-gloss varnish. Really fantastic work , all AM you used raised the bar in this Mirage F1-AZ kit from ESCI. I liked the exhaust nozzle, MLG bays and NLG and tires. Congratulations SouthViper from Brazil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 Beautiful looking Mirage, very well done. 🇺🇦 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 Absolutely superb work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NFR Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 Amazing conversion! I have the same kit with the ScaleWorx conversion kit at home but my skills aren't quite good enough to do it just justice like you have. Phenomenal job! Did you scratch build the air brakes? Or was that included in the Eduard F1B exterior kit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantherhawk27263 Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 What a wonderful Mirage you have built! Excellent work, the detail and finish are amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toniosky Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Very nice ! Thanks, I want to build one now 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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